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About Elly

Darbareye Elly (About Elly)

2009

Asghar Farhadi

Golshifteh Farahani, Taraneh Alidoosti, Mani Haghighi, Saber Abbar ...

7.3

3,711

Drama. Mystery In the wake of his failed marriage in Germany, Ahmad returns to Tehran. With the holidays approaching, Ahmad's friend Sepideh organizes a weekend getaway to the Caspian Sea with a group of old college friends. But one member of the group sticks out like a sore thumb: she's a pretty kindergarten teacher named Elly, and Sepideh thought she would be a perfect match for Ahmad. In order to rent a spacious beach house for the group to share, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Alissa Simon Variety	"While not equaling the depth of characterization of Farhadi’s previous films, 'About Elly' takes the complexity of his storytelling to a fascinating level."	POS
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"A taut, involving drama (...) 'About Elly' confirms director Asghar Farhadi as a major talent in Iranian cinema whose ability to chronicle the middle-class malaise of his society is practically unrivaled."	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"'About Elly' is gorgeous to look at. The ever-changing sky and sea lend it a moodiness so palpable that the climate itself seems a major character dictating the course of events"	POS
United States	Godfrey Cheshire rogerebert.com	"Farhadi’s orchestration of all these elements is complex and viscerally kinetic; few viewers will experience it without holding their breath at some point (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	David Edelstein Vulture	"It’s breezy, then suspenseful, and gradually, crushingly sad. On its own terms, it’s a perfect film."	POS
United States	Chuck Bowen Slant	"A rigorously structured domestic-process thriller, similar in technique and concern to Farhadi’s subsequent breakout success, 'A Separation' (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"'About Elly' confirms Farhadi's shrewd judgment of pace, dramatic technique and formal control of an ensemble cast. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"As Sepideh and her friends gradually unearth the truth, [Farhadi] expertly buffets our sympathies in all directions until the very last shot. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"There’s much to chew on regarding tradition, progress and the power of the white lie (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"'A Separation' director Farhadis gifted storytelling and direction is on show again in a damning look at Iranian society (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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